City of Sequim walking the talk to help local businesses with $460K in grants
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – The Sequim City Council this week approved a second round of grants to small businesses hit hard by the pandemic, and the level of funding, nearly half a million dollars this year,
Actor Ian McKellen feels 'very lucky' he received COVID-19 vaccine
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Paul SmithBy DANIELLE LONG, ABC News (LONDON) — Ian McKellen is thankful and overjoyed that he was able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The 81-year-old actor was among the first eligible
Bandages for acne? Experts weigh in on viral TikTok hack
Anatoliy Sizov/iStockBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATESVIA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — While there are a gazillion products that claim to zap zits, several people on TikTok have been demonstrating how hydrocolloid bandages have helped minimize their acne breakouts.
Delta's 'COVID-free' flights to Europe allow passengers to skip quarantine
Boarding1Now/iStockBy MINA KAJI, ABC News (ATLANTA) — Delta Air Lines has established the first quarantine-free travel corridors between the U.S. and Europe as airlines continue to turn to testing as a way to safely reopen travel routes
Google hit with new antitrust lawsuit from 38 state attorneys general
400tmax/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A bipartisan coalition of 38 state attorneys general announced a new antitrust lawsuit against Google Thursday, alleging the company engaged in anticompetitive conduct to maintain its dominance
Who wants a job for Christmas? McKinley Mill is hiring
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The McKinley Paper Mill in Port Angeles is hiring, effective immediately. At least 6 people are needed to begin training to work on the paper line, and there are also positions
McConnell says pandemic relief deal with aid to individuals, businesses is 'close'
franckreporter/iStockBy MARIAM KHAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, speaking on the Senate floor Thursday, said he believes a “bipartisan, bicameral agreement appears to be close at hand” on a COVID-19 relief deal. “I’m
Tool tells when you may be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine
vladans/iStockBy GRACE MANTHEY, JONATHAN FAGG and ADRIANA AGUILAR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — With the U.S Food and Drug Administration authorizing the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and likely authorization of Moderna’s on the horizon, the first vaccines are
Michael B. Jordan launches HBCU basketball showcase in his hometown
Augustas Cetkauskas/iStockBy GEORGE CONSTANTINO, ABC News (NEWARK, N.J.) — Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan is giving back to the Black community in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey, by launching the inaugural “Hoop Dreams Classic.” The
Purdue Pharma Sacklers face first public hearing on role in opioid crisis
Pureradiancephoto/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A member of the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, expressed “sadness” over the nation’s opioid epidemic during a congressional hearing Thursday that marked the first time in